Flear Farm Cottages

If you’re after a proper family getaway near Totnes, this place ticks a lot of boxes. The play barn and swimming pool alone will keep kids occupied for hours, and the animal feeding genuinely gets little ones excited in a way screens never do. There’s open grass to run around on, walking paths that lead out toward some decent countryside, and beaches and forest trails close enough to fill a full day out. The staff here are the kind that actually seem to enjoy what they do, which makes a difference when you’re wrangling kids on holiday. Chuck in a water feature and a nearby lake, and honestly it’s hard to find much to complain about.